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Help Patricia restart a street-food cart in Rochester after a storm that collapsed the roof

Patricia has run a street-food cart for nine years; a storm that collapsed the roof destroyed the equipment, and $2,450 will put it back on its feet.

🇺🇸 Rochester, Minnesota, United States1,710 views
Patricia D. Cabrera
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Rochester
For nine years I have run a street-food cart in Rochester. In September, a storm that collapsed the roof took a gas stove and two refrigerators. I have no insurance, and the bank won't lend to me. Before that, my customers came every Friday, and I employed 3 people from the neighborhood. I have been out of business for 3 weeks. This business pays my children's school fees and rent. I have already started working from home in small ways, but I can't meet orders without proper equipment. Every contribution brings me closer to reopening, and I promise to post photos as I buy each item. I'll buy equipment from local suppliers and post photos and receipts as I go. Where the $2,450 goes: • Shop repairs and licensing: $270 • Replacing a gas stove and two refrigerators: $1,600 • Initial stock: ingredients: $580 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Patricia

Updates from Patricia

  1. We're at 19% thanks to 9 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

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    “Thought of Patricia all day after reading this. - Kanpur”

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    “Get well soon. Saw your post and had to give. - Adelaide”

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    “Best of luck. My brother told me about this one. - Kumasi”

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    “Hope things get better. Hope the November deadline works out. - Thessaloniki”

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    “Be well. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Vitória da Conquista”

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    “Thought of Patricia all day after reading this. - Chandler”

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    “Praying for you. Thought of Patricia all day after reading this. - Sydney”

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  • Hope things get better soon. Hope the shop reopens soon. Thinking of Rochester

    • hang in there, Patricia. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Rochester.

      • Sending good thoughts, Patricia. Hope the shop reopens soon. It's not much but it's yours.

        • rooting for you. Shared it with a few friends. Don't give up. God bless.

          • Hope you get there. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you!

            • So sorry you're going through this, Patricia. Small businesses are the heart of Rochester. Hope you're open again soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier

              • Rooting for you. Hope the shop reopens soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

                • so sorry you're going through this. Hope the shop reopens soon. Take care!

                  • Best of luck. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Manchester donated after I showed her your page.

                    • Wishing you the best, Patricia. Hope the shop reopens soon. Love from São Paulo.

                      • Small businesses are the heart of Rochester. Hope you're open again soon. Love from Albany!

                        • So sorry you're going through this, Patricia. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Siliguri so I could bring a meal.

                          • Rooting for you, Patricia. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.

                            • Waseem Shahid MughalPhoto verified

                              Hope things get better soon, Patricia. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Blessings.

                              • Sending strength, Patricia. Shared this with my family. Love from Quezon City

                                • Sending strength, Patricia. Hope you get there.

                                  • Thinking of you, Patricia. Hope you make a strong comeback. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Hồ Chí Minh City.

                                    • Hang in there, Patricia. Small businesses are the heart of Rochester. Hope you're open again soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double!

                                      • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Jakarta but we're thinking of you. God bless.

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